I tried some time ago sourdough focaccia but I wasnt really happy with the result and somehow found this video and decided to try again.
Ingredients:
- 320g water
- 100g sourdough starter
- 400g strong white flour
- 15g olive oil
- 8g salt
- 15g oil + 15g water
- toppings: sliced onion, cherry tomatoes and slice green/black olives
- salt, pepper, herbs
Process
- Add the active starter to the water, mix well
- Add flour and oil, mix a bit.
- Add salt and mix well.
- Cover it and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Make 1 fold
- Cover and let it rest again for 30 minutes
- Make 1 fold
- Cover and let it rest for 2-3h.
- Make a “coil” fold
- Cover and let it rest in the fridge overnight (12-14h)
- Take the dough out of the fridge. On a lightly dusted table top, shape the dough, trying to keep as much air inside (most difficult part for me)
- Oil a pan and put the dough on it. Let is rise for 3h
- Pre-heat oven at 230C
- Mix oil + water. Pour on the dough and with clean hands, make pockets with your fingers.
- Fill the pockets with your toppings (onion, tomatoes and olives)
- Add some salt, pepper and herbs of your choice (oregano, basil, rosemary, etc)
- Bake for 25 minutes or till the top is crispy at 230C.
- Remove from oven and let it cool down
This is the result!
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It was very tasty, spongy and moist. Not as much open crumb like the video but really happy with the result!